The European Union has invested heavily in Armenia’s resilience against foreign information manipulation. But when its own Special Representative reduces Azerbaijan’s state-sponsored historical revisionism to competing “narratives,” diplomacy risks becoming a vehicle for the very manipulation the EU seeks to counter.
One year after the Washington Accords, Armenia and Azerbaijan have largely moved beyond military confrontation, but the foundations of peace remain fragile. Sossi Tatikyan examines the unresolved agreement, territorial and humanitarian issues, TRIPP, emerging economic asymmetries and the challenges of making peace durable.
Baku’s “Western Azerbaijan” narrative continues to be prominent in state media, education and official discourse. Tatev Hayrapetyan examines how the concept has evolved, how it is being institutionalized, and what its continued promotion means for Armenia and the prospects for lasting regional peace.
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